Douglas R Hofstadter

Douglas R. Hofstadter is College of Arts and Sciences Professor of computer science and cognitive science at Indiana University and author of the Pulitzer-prize winning "G?del, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid".

Douglas R. Hofstadter is College of Arts and Sciences Professor of computer science and cognitive science at Indiana University and author of the Pulitzer-prize winning "G?del, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid". See less

Douglas R Hofstadter book reviews

I Am a Strange Loop

Challenging and uneven book

The author is brilliant but I found most of the book difficult and pointless. The author gets personal about two-thirds through the book and I found that chapter moving. His construction of the ... Read More

Godel, Escher, Bach V502

classic!

This popularization of math, logic and self reference is really entertaining to read. I don't know if I have learned anything, but mostly I appreciate the aesthetics of this work. I will keep it ... Read More

Le Ton Beau de Marot: In Praise of the Music of Language

Hofstadter's creation

I bought this book because of the author name -- Douglas R. Hofstadter, his earlier books had content which was interesting from the viewpoint of my scientific work. The book is nice food for ... Read More

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